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If you agree with California teachers, firefighters, fire chiefs, police officers, police chiefs and thousands of other fellow Democrats that education is the best way to create a safer and more secure California, then I ask you to go to vote today
for Alberto Torrico for Attorney General.

Since we asked you for “10 minutes, 10 friends,” our Facebook page and campaign website traffic has surged with activity.With only 5 days to go, there are 3 ways you can help: donate your Facebook profile picture, donate your Facebook status and donate $10 to our campaign. 

Election Day is less than a week away, and we need your help to spread the word about our campaign to make education the key for improving public safety. Will you take 10 minutes to donate $10 and to tell 10 friends about my campaign to be California's next Attorney General?

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In case you missed the California Attorney General Debate on ABC7, click here to watch. Alberto Torrico's campaign has the strongest and broadest support of police, firefighters, teachers and labor leaders.

Please read his ballot statement to learn about his commitment to prison reform and to making education a civil right for all Californians.

Public safety agrees: Alberto Torrico is the candidate most competent, capable and committed to keeping California safe. In the hotly contested Democratic Primary to become California’s next “top cop,” Alberto Torrico has earned support from all the major public safety organizations representing both rank-and-file personnel and top leadership officials.

 

Learn more about my plan for making education a civil right in California. As the son of immigrants and the first in my family to go to college, I know the true spirit of California opportunity and optimism is nurtured in great schools, not failed prisons.

Click here to read my Op-Ed in the California Progress Report about the importance of giving our kids a head start so they start school ready to learn and ready to succeed. (Read More)

Fifty years ago, visionary leaders created California's Master Plan for Higher Education. For decades the master plan provided millions of Californians with opportunities to pursue their academic ambitions and improve their vocational skills. Now, however, our higher education system is reeling. (Read More)

Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) announced today his endorsement of Alberto Torrico for Attorney General. Senator Correa is the latest addition to the strongest coalition of Orange County supporters of any Attorney General candidate.

The state Assembly Education Committee yesterday passed AB 2252 by Assemblyman Alberto Torrico (D-20th), which would ensure access to preschool programs for all children in California. (Read more)
 

Alberto Torrico's campaign for California Attorney General has a strong presence at the CA Democratic Convention this weekend in Los Angeles. Stay updated by following Torrico on Twitter. It's time to make education a civil right for all Californians.

BREAKING NEWS: SEIU California has endorsed my candidacy for Attorney General. SEIU represents more than 700,000 janitors, healthcare workers, school employees and more. Click here to learn more about who's endorsed my campaign.

Check out some photos from the rally in Los Angeles last Tuesday to save higher education. It was great to have the community's support for AB 656. (Read more)

Listen to my interview about AB 656 - Fair Share for Fair Tuition - and about tomorrow's rally in Los Angeles. To learn more about the event, click here. AB 656 will raise $2 billion a year for higher education in California. Join the movement on Facebook.

Proud to speak in honor of Cesar Chavez on Saturday in Sacramento. We must remember his dedication to public service, to standing up against injustice and to fighting for human rights. His values are unforgettable, his commitment to workers' rights, memorable.

In honor of Cesar Chavez, take action today. Join us in our fight to make access to higher education a reality for all Californians. Please sign our petition and join us on Facebook today.

Tens of thousands of Californians — students, parents, teachers and concerned residents — converged on college campuses and city streets earlier this month with one common message: Save public education. (Read more)

The State Building and Contruction Trades Council of California (SBCTC) announced today that it has endorsed Alberto Torrico for Attorney General. The sole endorsement from the 300,000-member SBCTC further strengthens Torrico as the choice of law enforcement and labor.

Angered by tuition increases and budget cuts, students and faculty members at California public schools - like UC Berkeley and UCLA - protest to defend higher education. “It’s really not a bill any more,” Torrico said of AB 656, “It has become a movement out there." (Read more)

Majority Leader Alberto Torrico joined student leaders from all University of California campuses and the University of California Student Association (UCSA) today in Sacramento to build support for AB 656, a bill that will help close the funding gap for California’s public universities and colleges.

My brothers, Cesar and Fabian - a principal and veteran police officer, respectively, join me in support of Cops Protecting Campuses. Watch the video on Youtube here - http://bit.ly/bP3Kxb

Click here to read our Campaign Update about the growing support for AB 656, the California Federation of Teachers endorsement, and volunteer opportunities.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCBS)  -- Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, D-Fremont, authored the bill that calls for taxing oil and natural gas drawn in California and devoting the money to higher education, including community colleges. The money the tax would generate is estimated to be about a billion dollars a year.

In the race for Attorney General, NikkeiWest touts Torrico as the Multicultural Candidate - someone whose life experience and commitment to public safety will make our state safer for all Californians. 

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - California's assembly majority leader is launching an investigation into the federal bank bailout. This follows a dismal report on the president's foreclosure relief program.

Oakland, CA – Candidate for Attorney General, and Assembly Majority Leader, Alberto Torrico, has won the support of the Oakland Police Officers' Association (OPOA). The OPOA endorsement adds to a growing list of rank and file law enforcement groups across the state that have endorsed Torrico for Attorney General.

ONTARIO – Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) will lead a state Assembly select committee hearing looking into the use of new technology and social media by gangs to recruit and engage in illicit activities.